New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
ARMORY TALK AND WORK.
INSTRUCTION FOR STATE TROOPS.
DRILLING IN THE SCHOOL OF THE sotpIrr-rN

The I'll Battery has begun it work fox the season In
earnest Thcrc four drills every week, the four
heutenauts taking turns in tho command strict
attention is given to the lessons in the school OF te
soldier ami the mon are progressed rapidly as
possible
The Rev Hr John r. Paxton. the pastor ot the west
Presbyterian Churca in FOlty-Seeon''sf between fi'n
AMI sixth aycs 20 be The Chaplain o! tho Hh hcS!-
ment succeeding The Rev Dr. :. H. Weston who i"r 80
many years auI up the time of his death held tlt
nostion DR. Paxton was a soldier before lie beca me
clergyman. He enlisted as private IN fehhSS iSn''
regiment ana served gallanty during the war. beinS
nrlnotcd Oh the field of Gettysburg lie he'd the com
mission of captain the close of his wal-Service
sergeant John f. Quinn has been appointed first
sergeant of Company A. list Regiment, in place of
Donald T. Watson who has taken the poSIHoh OF
ordnance sergeant Sergeant Quinn has been with the
company over years and Captain Kennedy says tha'
he has done hundred per cent ofduty.
The fan games of the eth Regiment Athletic Associa
tiou will b. given at the arnOry on lay evening
December 3 The officers Of the association LOT tie
ensuing wear are rs follows President Lieutenant W.
G. Schuyler staff NicefreSldent, sergeant lheolOTe
Guerra. Company C.; secretary, Corporal Frederick W.
Iousscn Company A; Treasurer Corporal L. butcher,
counonv H. Auditing Committee. Sergeant T. ~ Patcr
SOIL ir Company d. sergeant W. A. Jennings Company
T. and Corporal +. W. Jansen, Combany y; Gymna-
Stun Committee. Sergeant +. \. Wolff Company G,
Corporal T. W COlwel Company /, and Private Charles
Coster. Company
Second Lieutenant John L. Collie, WHO recently
elected the posi- ION BY Company G, list Regiment,
has passed the Examining Board and will soon have his
commission. Captain Francis speaks highly OF his
soldierly qualities.
Company II. 9Th Regiment is devo,ing much attention
10 rifle shooting The company is divided into three
classes for the purposes of the company match. The
consist Of one from each of these classes,
Each member OF the winning team viii receive prize
In the omnibus match every member has a chance Of
winning piiz, Lieutenant Lydcckcr s,pcrntend, tn
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the practice for teams every Wednesday night.
Colonel Frederick Hopper. of the list Regiment. after
witnessing the dr of Company of that command last
week. complimcnted Captain c. NJ Kennedy on the
excellent condition OF his company
The ranks of Company X, 7tn Regiment are full. AMI,
although several drilling in the hope OF being
admitted u nil tne first vacancy. applications for
membership still continue. TO the member obtaining
the number of recruits during he hand
prize viii be given.
AT the quarterly meeting OF the 81 Battery, Captain
Ferdinand r. Earle which will be held at the armory to-
evening, several non-comms onei officers will
be elected
In Company K, eth Regiment, there to b1 three
regular rifle matches at the armUry during the
son. occurring every third Wednesday. that there
will DO comp petitions in all in each match.
Valuable prizes offered for the best Shots ana there
Is lively feeling OF emulation among the marksneu OF
the company.
The Committee or Entertainment OF the list Eegi-
ent consisting of Captains William G. Clark, Alfred l..
Delcalnbre j. y. IL. Dressed. l. Frank Barry ana
Augustus l. Francis met AT the aInOy last Wednesday
evening and considered various paus enlyenng the
winters work OF the OF the old American Guard IS
probable thata series of monthly promenade concerts
will be given during the winter.
Lieutenant James H. DewsOn is inspector OF rife
practice in Company c. 9TH Regiment. Lieutenant John
McGreevey has been detailed to uter recruit
classes and Sergeant l. l.. Rey nolds Instructor
Of recruits.
Lieutenant o. L. Rogers of the "a Battery his
uniform for the first time last Wednesday evening. lie
presented So.dlerly appearance.
Captain James G. Abrams OF Company q. 9TH Regi-
ment. i'll orders calls special attention to the valuable
services rendered by Corporal r. Vi. Damn and Prvdtes
C. A. Jones and j. y. Munson the ;inent1 team OF
1887 and expresses his appreciation OF their work The
men of the company are actively engaged in rifle prac
tce. No member OF the company Is exempt from this
duty
A military ball tor tie benefit OF the widows and
orphans fund OF the Veteran Zouave Association Will be
given Wendels Assembly Rooms in West Forty fourth
ST.. Monday evening, November -. Before the
dancing begins there will be sham fight a small
scale in which Company OF the 22d Regiment will
take part
Company G. 9Th Regiment. will have company din
before Christmas The committee charged with
making the arrangements consists of First sergeant
spelman. Sergeant Reynolds ami Corporal j. W. b.
Rockwell
Captain Wright d. Goss of Company X, list Regi-
ment, has appointed the following committee enlist
ment Second Lieutenant Deike. chairman; Quarter
master Sergeant Hobart Corporal Burke ald Priyates
Brady and Edgar.
The puon Colonel Clark at the 9TH Regiment
Armory down for next Saturday evening. The
arnory will doubtless be crowded with friends
TO welcome the Colonel home. The dinner 10 be given
An honor the Colonel by the officers of the
will take place at Pinards, In Ffeenth-S, Saturday
evening, November 20 The annual reception and bail
OF the 22d Regiment will DO given at the Metropolitan
Opera House. January 10.
Great preparations in progress for the amateur
military athletic AMI reception to DO given at
tne armory OF tue 18th Re giment Ninthaye. and Sixty
second ST. under the auspices OF tho l2th Regiment Ath
ietc Association, Saturday evening, December 10.
The following handicaps are open to all nateurs AGO
yard dash half mile run 4lOyard a 220-yar1
hurdle race; 1000 yard run a emile walk and
tug-ofwar In the last est teams OF folr each
from any company or regiment in tle National
Guard any amateur CLUB Will be permitted to
pete Tue weight Is limited 20 O. pounds Open
TO all memhers OF the 10th Regiment are the coo
yard run, the potato and the obstacle Tho
latter Opon 10 teams OF four mon each from any
pany in the regiment. The whose aggregate time
Is the fastest Will win special przs. Han lsone solid
gold and silver ials will he presented ~ tho first ami
second In each competition, except in the tuyof
pull, for which gold medal Will be glyen to each
OF the Winning team.
Corporal J. Wray Cleveland il drilling squad of re-
cruits OF Company 7th Regiment.
The fall athletic games OF the 22d Regiment will take
place at tie armory the evening OF November 10.
Baxter, the champion pole vaulter, will give exhib
tion In vaulting
Robert JcMiams has been elected a corporal OF Com
pany A, 9Th Regiment Company II. 18Th Regiment,
has elected Thomas Curran, Harry Brown and Leopold
schubsch cOrpOrala James T. Crawford has been ap-
pointed quartermaster- sergeant
meeting OF the Board OF Inflammation OF tho 9TH Reg
1ment VIII he held at the arnorY next Friday evening"
TREE PLANTING IN WEST END 1VENUE.